Cigar-lighter.



G. S. ELDRED. GIGAB LIGHTER.

APPLIOATION FILED JULYzz, 1911.

Patented Sept. 17, 1912.

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CIGAR LIGHTER.

APPLICATION rILnD JULY z2, 1911.

1 Patented Sept. 17, 1912.

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To allfwom it may concern Be it known that l', GEORGE S. Eterno, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Lighters, of which the following is a specification, and which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, formin a part thereof.

The inven ion relates to devices for lighting ci ars, devices such as are usually ernploye at cigar stands and which comprise a fluid burning. lamp with means for igniting the. lamp and for automatically extinguishing the same after each use.

The object of the invention is to provide a .simple and reliable device oi the character named in which the igniting agent is a spark struck by the frictiona-l Contact oi two metals` Various exempliications of the invention are hereinafter described and are illustrated in the-accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is afvertical sectional view of `the preferred form of construction. Fig. 2

is a vertical sectional detail et the head of the, device as shown in Fig. 1, the parts being shown in diierent position. Fig. 3 is a .transverse section on the line 3-3 of Fig. l. Fig. et is a det-ail elevation partly in section of the head ofthe lighter showing a modified form of construction. Fig. 5 is la vertical section of the parts shown in Fig. 4, positions being diii'erent; 6 is a transverse section on the line-6%@ of Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is adetail perspective of the head of the device as shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, the extinguisher being removed; Fig. 8 is a vertical section of the upper portion of the lighter showing a still further modioation; Fig. 9 is a similar View showing the parte different position; Fig. 10 is a-plan view of the device as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, being partly in section; and Fig. 1 1 is a 'detail perspective of the` pawl and its carrier for actuating the movable member of v the friction. elements. 'i

In al1 of the forms gasolene; apiece of materialiror'whieh a abrading'element `or le for enga lng the positioned that :thespark w1 be thrown spark-yielding material, theee arts eing so Aof the de'vfieathe're is provided a lamp for br'ning a Huid, such as i into the lower en upon the burner of the lamp; a ratchet Wheel associated with the iile;l a spring-aetnated paw-l and carrier for rotating the file; a handle for compressing the paWl-act-uating spring and controlling a detent for releasing the pawl carrier` when the spring is under tension, the handle also controlling an extinguisher, and a sprin for returningA the handle and other position. The lamp is shown in full only 1n connection with the preferred form ot construction.

The lamp may take any is shown as an upright tube 15 rising from a base 16 and closed at its upper end by a screw-.cap 1'?, through which there projects upwardly a wick-.tube 18, the wick being);` shown at. 19. 'A frame is carried bythe yWick-tube 18 and may be `of any suitable construction, butis here shown as formed of a plate of sheet 'metal tolded to U-shape about the wickftnbe to which it is attached by any suitable means, such as solder. lt thus provides a pair of side plates 20, 2l, between which a downwardly projecting handle Qis pivoted at 23. rlhe upper end of the handle 22 is bowed forwardly over the upper end of' the wick-tube, as shown at. 24, its extreme end constituting the. extmguisher 25 which normally fits down against. the end of the wick-tube l and is preferably chambered, as shown, in order that 1tmayl not press down the end of the wick.

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arts o their normal desired form but The abrading element is shown in the form of' a cireulanor wheel file 26, mounted upon.

between the plates 20 and 21, as shown beine.

parallel vwith the wick-tube, its. lower-'end projecting beyond the. lower edges. ofthe side. plates and its opper end belligshghtly below and in Ime with the file wheel 26.;

Within the tithe 28'there 1s placed a piece o s arkfyieldng material, it being proposed to use a nietalrod 29, the character of the met-al hein auch that. its abraslon the file wheel' w11 strike sparks from. 1t- The npper end of the rod 29 is held 1n en? gagement with the iilawheelby means of a spiral spring 30 within the tube, and. ad justably seated u a'screwnlug 3.1 fitted of the tube. A ratchet whee1`32 is mounted upon the .pivot 27 be,

' carrying bar 33 is pivoted at 34Ybetween the i upper en of the upper end of the barA 33 and has v a' downplates 20 and 21, and projects' upwardlv back of thefratchet wheel 32. A pawl ,is

pivoted to the bar 33 at 36, its nose be helcll) in engagepient with tle raAtchet 'wh3 `32 `meansoas1'in3. 8 reactys between the llliane 22 andPth-:gbar 33, being so disposed that when the handle is pressed inwardly toward the. lamp-the upper end of the bar is pressed inwardly cr toward the ratchet'wheel 32. v j.

A tri er 39,v ivotally attached to the Ihandle 22, hooks' over the wardly projectin stem which normally is spaced apart om the handle.V As the lowerendof the .handle 22 moves inward the upper end of the bar 33 is carried backward by the trigger 39. The engagement of the trigger with the bar causes the former to rock on its vpivot 41 untilthe handle makes contact with its/f stem- 40. Further movement of the handle raises the trigger as indicated in Fig. 2, automatically disengaging it from the bar 33, whereupon the upper end of the latter is thrown toward the ratchet wheel by the vaction of the spring 38, the pawl -35 turning the ratchet whee :tiilid tile wheel lilvith a quick movement and us creating t e necessary sparks to'ignite the wick, which is now e by the raising. of the extinguisher 25 with 'tbe-handle. The flame will continue to burn until the releases the handle'22, permitting' it to be thrown backfby the spring'38, thereby clos-` ing the extinguisher 25 down upon the end of' the wick-tube and restoring all of "the parts their normal position. The pawl 35 is hunted in its upward movement by a shoulder 42 a shoulder 43 on the bar 33. The lighter is here shown as portable but may, ofcourse, if desired, have its base fixed to a table.

vIn the form of construction illustrated'in Figs.4to 7 Vthereis resent awick-tube 18 carried by a screwug 17 adaptedto fit into the 'upper end of the lamp body. The metal bar 29 from which the sparks are struck is housed within the .tube43, carried by'a suitable frame 44' supported by the wick-tube,

. and, as in' theform of construction already dcribed, is forced upwardly by means ofU aspiral spring 45 adjustably-supported in this y a n the lower end of 32 mounted upon a'pivot 27 set between the side plates 49, 49', of the frame 44, the parts being so that the upper end of the bar 29 1s held in contact vwith the peripheral face t of the :file wheel. Thehandle-47is pivotedYV at 48 to the wick-tube and projects down;

wardly so thatit' may be grasped with the 70, which normally inclose .the upper' end Vformer outwardly.

produced for igniting'the wick.'

Vbody spring 68 reacting .the handle andthe wick-tube A pawl 50'is pivotedupona reciprocatinor bar 51p, and by meansl of a spring 52 is'hel in engagement withy ,thefratchet wheel 32.

A plunger rod 53, pivotally attached'at 54 to the handle 47, "projects into the lower end of the-bar 51, which is made hollow for the purpose of receiving it. The upper end of the plunger rod 53 is headed, as shown at 55,Y andthe spiral spring 56 coiled about the rod reacts between its endandau annular screw plug 57 fitted into the lower end of the bar 51. The bar 51 projects upwardly through' bdy 'i3-f the lamp, a spring between i urging the va suitable v aperture in the lower plateof the frame 44.-and 4isprovided withga lateral shoulder. 58 whichhooks over bottom plate and prevents the downwardmovement of the bar, this engagement, being insured by the pressure of a spring59^carried by the bar-and projecting downwardly and outwardly through the aperture* in the oor of the frame. Asthe handle 47 is pressed inwardly tovdard the lamp it drailws down lge plunger r 53 compressing t e spring Continued inwaird movement of the handle swings the lower end of thebar'5l inwardly I unt-il a boss 60, projecting laterally from-the contactwith the tube 43 or rather, as shown, with theV screw cap 46. Further inward movementof the handle causes the barl 51 to rock on the 60 as a pivot, forcing barand here shown as a' screw plug, makes its upper end backwardly andfthus. disen gaging its shoulder 58 from the floor of the easing 44, whereupon the ber is amm;- downward witl aquick movementbythe' action of the spring 56, the pawl 50 turnin the ratchet wheel 32 and ile wheel 26 an striking the sparks from the bar 29 upon the end of the wick 19. The extinguisher 615e piveted et c2 between the plates 47, 4s, Y

and Yis normallyl held against the u per end of the vwick-tube 18 by the action o gravity.

A screw 64 set in the upper end ofthe bar 51l projects loosely 'through the tail plate brings the-'head of the-screw 64 against'the In the construction illustrated to 11 there is Apresent 15, screw ca The handle 66 is pivotall attached at 67 to the tube 18V and projects ownwardly beside .65 to the extinguisher 61. The dcent of V'the bar 51 under the action of thev spring 56 '115 face of the tail-piece of the extinsparks are-: in 8' the same form of lamp 17, wick-tube 18, ile ',wheel 26, ratchet w Veel 32 and metal bar 29.

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thebody. 15 of the lamp, and.is.normally urged away-from theflatter b means of a@ e wick-tube.

A `:frame comprising a of side plates 69,

'ofthe wick-tube 18 is fixed to' and rises upwardly from thehandle 66. The le wheel '26and ratchet wheel 32 are pivotally caracting against the screw plug 73 set into. the end of the tube 71. /A reciprocating tubular bar 74 is mounted between the plates 69, 70 and slides upon a pin 75 setin these plates and projecting through a lon- "gitudinalslot `76 in `the bar, the bar being and the lower end of the bar.

vset in t capable ofv a pivotal movement on this pin. The lower end of the bar 74vnormally rests on a bracket 77 secured to the wick tube 18 and is held thereupon by meansof a spring ,'78 attached 'to the handle and bearing 1nwardly Iagainst the lower. end of the bar. A. spiral spring '79 inclosed within the chamber of the bar 74 reacts between the pinv 75 end of the bar'carries a forwardly projecting overhanging arm 80 to which a pawl 81 is pivoted at 82, this pawl coperating with the ratchet wheel B2 and being held in en# gaging position by a spring 83. A pin 84 el side plates 69, 70 limits the inward movement 'of the lower end of the bar 74. When the user swings the lower -end of the handle 66 inward the spring 76 is compressed by the downward movement of the pin 7 5, the bar 74 being prevented from moving downward by the bracket 77. As the frame 69, 70 is moved outward to the position shown in Fig. 9 the lower end of the bar 74 is released from the bracket and.`

the bar is drawn downward with a 4quick movement 'by the action of the'spring 76, throwin ythe pawl 81 into engagement with the ratc et wheel 32 and thus turning the.

file wheel'to develop the spark necessary I l' for igniting the wick, The extinguisher in this construction is shown as taking the- I form of a plate'84, 85 obliquely held be tween the plates 69, y7) and making contact -with-the end of the wick tube 18 when the parts are in their normal position, to which they are restored by theaction of the spring 68 when the handle 66 is released.

The operation o-theseveral formsof con,`

' struction has already been' explained inconnection with their description and it will be 'seen that the 'lamp isuignited by merely graspingrit with the hand so as to 'pires'sthe ody'andwhen the flame is no longer required i't Iis controlling handle toward the lamp automatically extinguished iby merely rel leasing the grasp upon -the lamp.Y

While the device' is shown as comprising of the said elements,

The upper` Vlever for advancingengaging' -the a lamp having a wick, the invention is of sufficient scope to include any lamp adapted to produce a flame. The spark develop/ing material is here. shown and described as a bar of metal. The metal I have'used for lthis purpose is a commercial article known to the trade as spark metal. l'do notwis'h', however, to be limited to this particular material as any material'whether metallic or ,otherwise from which a spark may be de veloped by abrasive .action may be employed.

1 claim as my invention- 1. In a cigar lighter, in combination, a lamp, means for developing a spark for igf niting the lamp and comprising .two elements arranged for frictional engagement, a spring-actuatedst-riker for moving one an extinguisher, a handle for simultaneously removing-thee):-

tinguisher from the lamp and moving the striker to set position and-being arranged to lautomatically release the striker when set.

2. In a cigar' lighter, in combination, a lamp, a spring-actuated means for frictionally developing a spark for igniting the .lamp wick, a spring-retracted handle, and

means Iconneotingthe handle with the spark- .developing means whereby the spring of the latter means is brought to tension and released by the advance of the handle.

3. In a cigar lighter, in combination, a lamp, lspring-actuated means for frictionjally developing a spark for igniting the :lamp wick, a spring-retracted handle, means .veloping means whereby the spring of the latter means is brought to tension and released by the advance of the handle, and an" extinguisher carried by the handle `and norinally covering the burner of the lamp.

4. In a cigar lighter, in combination, a lamp having' a wick-tube., a piece of sparkyieldingmaterial located adjacentthe end -of the Atube, a file wheel bearing on the spark-yielding material, 'afplvoted lever arranged to rotate ther file wheel, a handle, a `trigger carried by the handle and normally engaging the lever and Y being releasable therefrom by the advance of thev handle, and a spring reactin 4ing the handle.

5. In a cigar li having a wie -tube, a piece of sparkspark- `ielding material, a

eel, a'fhandle, al trigger carried therefrom by the advance spring reacting between.

the handle," andan extinguisher carried by ter, in combinatioma lam 12e yiel ing material v located ad]acent the ends.V

wheel hearing on the;-- pivote'd lever arbetween the handle and the lever andretract- 100 connecting the ,handle with the fspark-dethe handle and'adapted'to normally cover the wick-tube.-

' 6. In a 'cigar li hter, incombination, la-

l lam having a wic tube, a piece lof spark- -yiel material located adjacent the end of theV tube', `a file vvheel bearing-on lthe spark-yielding material, a ratchet, wheel V by-the advance of the handle,a spring .re-

'lamp having a wie mounted with the file wheel, a pivoted lever, a pawl carried bythe lever, aha'ndle, a trigger carried by? the handle and normally eng) the lever andbein'g releasable there- .u y theadvance of the` handle, and a vvspring for advancing the lever and retracti Vthehandle.: j l

. l In a cigar'li ter, in.- combinationz a tube, a piece of Sparkyielding material located adjacent the end of the tube, a iilewheel bearing on the sparkyielding material, 'a ratchet -wheel mounted with theilewh'eel, apivoted lever, a pawl carried by the lever, a handle, a trigger i carried by thejhandle and normall e ging the lever and being releasable t ere m the handle and lever for ad Pthe lever -andretracting the handle '-and an extinguisher carried -by thehandle and adapted to normally cover the wick 8. In a literI in combination a havin'ga tulie, apiece of spai'kmaterial locatedl adjacent the end of 'the a file wheel' bearing on the spark' yielding material, a spring-advanced lever to move the file, a-'movable handle,

means normall connecting the handle with the' level"V and asthe handle trave automatically released in a direction to move'- theV lever inlopposition to its spring.

f. Inra cigar lighter, in' combination, 'Il am havlng a .'burner, a piece ofgsparkfielding material Vlocated adjacent the a iil onfthe spark-yielding .mater1al, alever larranged to lmove the file,

a' handle manuallv movable in Yone direction,

- means the handle withtheleverf --and be' Y dle trav extinguisher actuatedby the handle',"ithe `handle .and leverfbeing -'s ringin thedirectionfreverse `o in which-they'a're movable' by manual action.

suitable fluid urne'r, an igniting ,device lo' .cated adjacentv the burner andlcom rising a Qpieceof afk-yieldingmaterial an arotary Y f Y thereupon 'and .being movable inf one ln'ection'' 'only;A a springad- Aautomatically released as vthe han.-

thatV 10.-*I'n a c' lighter, in combination, a

abrader.

` chambered -fcasi/nging, a burner external -o 'vanced striker for 'turning the abrader, a handle for retracting the. striker, and atrip for releasing the striker when retracted.A

11.; In a cigar lighter, in combination, a lamp having a burner, piece of arkyielding VAmaterial located adjacent the burner, a le bearing upon the sparkyielding material and having a movement 1n one direction only, a lever arran ed to m'ove the lilo, a-handle manually mova le in one direcf i tion, means connecting the handle with the Vlever and being :automatically released asV the handle travels, the ha'ndle'and lever bein'g spring-advanced in a direction the re-` verse of that in'v which they are movable by manual action.

eveloping a' spark for igniting thelamp and comprising'two element-s arranged 'for rictional engagement,

12,. In a cigar lighter, in combination, -a lamp, means for a spring actuated striker for moving one` Oft esaid elements, an extinguisher, a hanldle for simultaneously removing the extinguisher from the lamp and movingthe 'striker to set position. and being'arran to automatically 'release vthe striker w en set, and a shield movable with the extinguisher VforV protectingv the sparkl developing `means from the flame of the lamp.

'. 13. In a'cigar lighter, in combinationfa 'to automatically vrelease the striker w having` fthe casing an Vbeing adjacentto its opening, spark-developthecasin 'spark upon the e burner, t 'e g being provided with-an upwardlydirected'air pas-y a handle :for moving the y i 14. In a cigar lighter, combinationja" anvext'ernalo An- 100.

'mg means comprising an abradmg element and arran ed ,to throw a,

' between -thevburner'jand 'the spark-defy 'ping means and 'arranged to deflect-theimating-thefPfk-developmg-mm 1 'j GEORGE-shaman. A

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